The UK riots, or as Bishop McCulloch is calling it, a "me-first culture".
There are many theories as to why the riots started. For example, some people are saying that it was sparked by the murder of 29 year old Mark Duggan. The police are saying they had to shoot the man because he was a drug dealer, they intended to immobilize him, so they claim, but they killed him. This caused an uproar from people of the United Kingdom.
Another theory suggests that things started out as a small protest, including about 100 people or so, and it escalated from there. Many people are saying people are simple "unemployed, bored, angry, and have nothing better to do."
People of the UK have basically started destroying the place, bit by bit. It started out with a few people stealing TV's and things like that, and now people are setting cars on fire, breaking into buildings, and stealing things. Those are just a few of the offences the people have committed, and police are close to helpless to stop it. The amount of people in jail climbs past 100 each day.
A month ago it was reported that 5 people have been killed in some way due to the riots, one of them being Mark Duggan, but many more have been injured.
Attached is a video of "how it all began"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zRUojIKrn0
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
where IS the chapstick?!
Okay so I watched this video a long time ago, and i find it hilarious.
I dont find it funny because i am making FUN of her, but because i feel she obviously made this video to be humourous, or else she wouldnt have made it.
the comments people post on her video though upset me. some people write "whereeee's the treadmill?" like, she is overweight, and im sure shes not oblivious to that either, but its also cyberbullying and thats unacceptable, pretty much.
I've heard she has a mental disability, and thats never something to make fun of, that makes me sick because that is something that is completely out of her control.
anyways, watch (:
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Nicholas Sparks
Here are some of my favorite quotes! :) enjoy!
The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
"I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. "
"So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday."
"You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together."
"You are the answer to every prayer I've offered. You are a song, a dream, a whisper, and I don't know how I could have lived without you for as long as I have."
"They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other."
^ The reason I chose to blog about these quotes is because the notebook is one of my favorite movies/books. I really like all the love quotes that Nicholas Sparks comes up with. They basically describe alot in my life and they're really insightful. He is also one of my favorite authors.
"You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love."
^ This quote I found really helpful, I've found myself in situations where I'm too focused on other peoples feelings and I dont pay enough attention to my own. I've realized that I need to stop worrying so much about how it will affect others and do what's right for me. Sometimes you just need to focus on your own needs and what will push you further ahead in life, so you don't get stuck behind.
Dear John- Nicholas Sparks
"When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through."
^ This quote really shows that you have to take a look into other peoples lives. Your problems arn't the end or the world, nor the most important. Someone out there always has it worse than you.
"It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that in time, the grief . . . lessens. It may not go away completely, but after a while it's not so overwhelming."
^ Alot of things happen in our lives that we feel we cannot get past. Life does not throw things at you that you can;t handle, even though its tough. Things such as loss of a loved one, broken heart, ect. These are all painful things that we have to deal with, and even though at the time it feels too much to handle and you feel like you can't make it, you have to keep pushing through, because that's what makes you stronger.
The Last Song- Nicholas Sparks
"Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more."
^ 'Friendship isn't about being inseperable, it's about being separated and nothing changes.' <3
"you have to love something before you can hate it."
^ It's true. you DO have to love something before you can hate it. It's the same way with people, you have to learn to love them before you can hate them. If you don't take the time to get to know someone, you have no right to automatically judge them or label them a bad person, you can't automatically hate someone.
"They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other."
^ <3
The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
"I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. "
"So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday."
"You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together."
"You are the answer to every prayer I've offered. You are a song, a dream, a whisper, and I don't know how I could have lived without you for as long as I have."
"They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other."
^ The reason I chose to blog about these quotes is because the notebook is one of my favorite movies/books. I really like all the love quotes that Nicholas Sparks comes up with. They basically describe alot in my life and they're really insightful. He is also one of my favorite authors.
"You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love."
^ This quote I found really helpful, I've found myself in situations where I'm too focused on other peoples feelings and I dont pay enough attention to my own. I've realized that I need to stop worrying so much about how it will affect others and do what's right for me. Sometimes you just need to focus on your own needs and what will push you further ahead in life, so you don't get stuck behind.
Dear John- Nicholas Sparks
"When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through."
^ This quote really shows that you have to take a look into other peoples lives. Your problems arn't the end or the world, nor the most important. Someone out there always has it worse than you.
"It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that in time, the grief . . . lessens. It may not go away completely, but after a while it's not so overwhelming."
^ Alot of things happen in our lives that we feel we cannot get past. Life does not throw things at you that you can;t handle, even though its tough. Things such as loss of a loved one, broken heart, ect. These are all painful things that we have to deal with, and even though at the time it feels too much to handle and you feel like you can't make it, you have to keep pushing through, because that's what makes you stronger.
The Last Song- Nicholas Sparks
"Sometimes you have to be apart from people you love, but that doesn't make you love them any less. Sometimes you love them more."
^ 'Friendship isn't about being inseperable, it's about being separated and nothing changes.' <3
"you have to love something before you can hate it."
^ It's true. you DO have to love something before you can hate it. It's the same way with people, you have to learn to love them before you can hate them. If you don't take the time to get to know someone, you have no right to automatically judge them or label them a bad person, you can't automatically hate someone.
"They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other."
^ <3
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Memories & Life
Memories...
What do you think of when you hear the word "cat" or "dog"? If you've ever had a pet, you'd be thinking of that.
What do you think of when you hear the word "green?" Alot of people might think of the colour green, but when I hear that word, I think of a dream I had when I was little about a leprechaun chasing me and trying to turn the whole world green.
What do you think of when you hear the word "dresses?" Most likely you would be thinking of a dress, maybe one that you own or want. When I hear the word "dress" or "dresses" what comes to my mind is shopping with my mom. The day before I left for vacation with a friend of mine, I went dress shopping. After buying the dresses, instead of going home, I asked to go visit my aunt, who had cancer. I tried on every single dress and modelled for her. She couldn't really speak, but she did smile at me. She couldn't really move, but she clapped her hands for me when I spun around in circles.
I left for my vacation the next day, and when I came back my aunt had passed away, she was my best friend. I still kept those dresses because it was my last memory I have with her.
Life...
Everyone has different memories of different things. I think that memories are so important because they're images of your past that shaped you into who you are today. Some memories make you h a p p y, they make you smile just by thinking about them. Everyone has at least one really happy memory. Like your first time riding a bike, your first kiss, first vacation, ect. Memories can also be s a d, by hearing a certain song or a phrase or seeing something/someone can bring back sad things such as heartbreak or negative thoughts and may leave you feeling in a bad mood. At times like that it's hard to remember the good memories or good things in life, but you always have to remember that someone out there has it much worse than you do. Be positive. Think ahead to the future and be proud of your past. Sure, everyone makes mistakes, we learn from them, and we move on. You can't always focus on bad memories from your past, you have to learn to be happy, you have to be strong even when you feel at your weakest.
I'm a big believer in the saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" because it's true. Life doesn't throw you things that you would be unable to handle. We all feel that life isn't fair at some point, but it doesn't have to be.
"No one said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it." ♥
& smile :)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Dying to Please
Statistics Canada showed that 1.5 percent (not alot, im aware) of Canadian women aged 15 to 24 years old have an eating disorder.
Alot of people confuse "dieting" with an eating disorder. An eating disorder is considered an illness, while as dieting is not.
Anorexia Nervosa (Greek for "lack of appetite") is an obsessive fear of gaining weight. This fear is often over-the-top and un necessary, because the person is not overweight. People that have Anorexia starve themselves and often excercise more than they should daily. The side effects of this include: growing soft hairs all over your body, fainting, irregular or loss of monthly periods, dry skin, hair loss, heart damage, and sometimes death.
Bulimia Nervosa- This is someone who eats a large amount of food in a small period of time, which is called binging. They then get rid of the food by purging, aka throwing it up again. They also excercise much more than they should. The effects of this are: tooth enamel erosion, stomach ulcers, ruptures of stomach or esophagus, dehydration, heart attack, and more likely to have suicidal behaviour. and of course, death.
Binge eating disorder- This is best described as eating until your more than full, uncontrolled eating. They often feel out of control and feel ashamed.
The ones I am going to focus on are the first two.
Approximately 7 million women will struggle with an eating disorder, and 1 million males.
10 to 25 percent of these people will die from it.
Most people are hospitalized when they have an eating disorder, and at the early stages they may have to attend therapy sessions.
This all comes back down to BODY IMAGE, something that is overly important to alot of people, mostly due to societies view of "beautiful" or "perfect"
You mostly see it in girls these days, the ones who are dissatisfied with the way they look, and try so hard to change it, especially by dieting.
Now i'm not saying that these girls have an eating disorder, because you cant CHOOSE to have one.
The way the media portrays girls in magazines and on tv, ect, is so unrealistic and i'm going to be blunt here and say -its stupid. pointless. it disgusts me. But thats a whole nother topic.
I believe that everyone is perfect, People should try to accept & be more comfortable in their own skin, because everyone is special & unique. <3
:)
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